Everything I wanted and more.

Wow, I love this. I really love this. It’s so odd that I got so much out of a first listen, but every single song just hit me like a bag of bricks. I have so many scattered thoughts, but the most coherent ones are just about the beauty of this album. It really is gorgeous, I can pick out so many parts. The fantastic trumpets on “The Surfer”, the breathtaking choir vocals on “Mary Boone”, the whole 8 glorious minutes of ... read more

This whole thing has an ethereal glow around it that could blind anyone with its beauty. It’s so simple, yet so compelling and complex. It’s a blissful journey that comforts you the whole way through, never dimming its warm shine. This is such an amazing album, and it’s an easy recommendation.

GHOST HUNTING IN ABANDONED HOSPITAL?!?!
100% REAL NOT CLICKBAIT!!!!!!
(GONE CRAZY, GONE SEXUAL?!?!?!)

Yeah… it’s their best album…

Cheesecake………🤤🤤🤤

This year is incredible for music, and we’re only a third of the way done.

Friko basically came out of nowhere, and through sheer talent and will, broke through with this amazing project. This whole thing just has such a great energy and vibe, and it really does feel like the indie projects of the 2000’s. But it doesn’t feel like a carbon copy or anything, it feels like a fresh take on an old idea. It’s so catchy and fun, always finding some way to ear worm into my ... read more

(This gets a bit boring from time to time ngl, but what saves it is the beautiful atmospheres it builds up in all of the songs. This project is really just the listener sinking further and further into the abyss, with no hope of ever escaping. It's like light pulling you every which way, drowning you in its sheer volume. Your mind wanders for a time, but in the end it always comes back to you.)

Definitely didn’t expect to like this as much as I do, but this is really fucking good. At points mind melting, at others soothing, the experiences packed into this thing are varied and vast. I can tell a lot of heart was put into this, and it payed off incredibly. Definitely worth a listen.

Sometimes it’s a bit too slow, but most of the time it’s just moody enough to lull you into a sense of claustrophobic comfort.

I don’t know why I like it, I really shouldn’t, but I just do.

75 —> 80
Ok yeah I like it. I’m not ashamed to admit it. Yeah it’s clearly Charli xcx inspired, but I don’t really think that takes away from it. It’s repetitive and the carti feature is lacking a bit, but I just like the feel of it. I think my brain is rotted beyond saving 😭😭😭

When the angelic Icelandic big forehead baby starts whispering beautiful notes into my cranium 😭😭😭

On the fence about giving this a 100 tbh, cuz what the actual fuck? I wasn’t expecting to love this so much, I’m not a fan of most of this kind of music. But something here just clicked for me, and it works so well. I could talk for a long time about what I love about this record, but I’ll keep it as contained as possible. I love the vocals so much you have no idea. The lead singers voice is just so… built for this? Like he was born to sing this kind of music. ... read more

This was a hard one for me to understand, but I still find so much beauty in it.

Julia always amazes me, no questions asked. Wether it’s a big band number or a soft intimate moment, she always comes through with a confidence and composure that warms my heart. That’s mostly what her music does to me, makes me feel warm inside. It’s a really good feeling, that’s why I love her music so much. She crafts music that is meant to be seen as true art, that’s meant to be ... read more

Being in a state of perpetual motion, floating on a sea of never-ending nothingness, soothing the soul in a soft touch, the memories echoing in the back of my mind in a blissful sleep.

Ok, I’m fairly confident in my score, but it also makes me a bit wary.

So this album is really weird, I’m gonna set that straight immediately. Think of it as just really artsy fartsy, and really hard to get into. It’s really hard to describe this record in any gratifying way, but just think of it as art rock and indie rock taken to a whole new dimension of weirdness. Everything is distant, but still intimate enough to make you feel warm inside. It’s so engaging and ... read more

Matt, my cutie pie, my sunshine, my sugar apple fairy, my beautiful cinnamon roll, my dashing prince, my king, my sweet, my lovely…

You made a good album :)

80 —> 87
Matt’s my official bbg now, no one can lay even a hair on my boy.

if you would’ve told me from a year ago that I would end up liking a yeat album, I would’ve laughed in your face. But now…

WHERE MY TWIZZERS AT?!?!?!?!?! 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑😈😈😈😈😈😈

KISS ME RN PORTER 😍😍😍
(Consensually, of course 😈)

So this was a complete shock.

For this to be my favorite album of 2024 so far is wild, because just a couple days ago I had no idea who this guy was or what his music was all about. Just goes to show you that the best releases aren’t the bigger ones necessarily, the smaller guys can dish out amazing things too. This album is so incredibly confident and proud, and it has every right to be. It’s an impressive showing of production and surprisingly great singing, all melding in this ... read more

Life is a horrid thing.

The world is as still as time, nothing moving for miles upon miles. My alarm blares at 5:30, the same as every morning. I wrestle with my tired mind for a couple minutes before finally I grow too tired to even do that. I get up slowly, like my bed is made of the stickiest glue imaginable. I try to rub the sleep away from my eyes, but even after so many mornings of doing the same, it still doesn't wash away the look of disappointment on my face. Why am I disappointed? I ... read more

I'm trying to rectify my love hate relationship with this band ig 😭 I mean, I never really hated these guys, its just that trying to get into them was like trying to fit a square block in a circle hole. I was constantly either bored, uninterested, or confused when listening to them. So I decided to take a step back and listen to them with a fresh mindset that wasn't so biased from past experiences. Started with plastic beach, liked it, then i moved on to this. And yeah this is also pretty ... read more